Steeples & Clocks

Joe Pryor - I also pay close attention to them in Switzerland and Italy! They are powerful reminders!

I don't see or hear anything like that in Flower Mound. I wouldn't mind them coming back to be a part of the American culture.

Nathan Gesner - The more I read your blog posts the more interesting Cody, WY becomes, and the values seem to match my preference. There's something to be said for the hands of time that seem to be interwoven so tightly like an old fashioned quilt that won't be forgotten. 

Brian England - If I ever I have to visit Gilbert, AZ, please let me tour your house of clocks that don't tick or tock! You crack me up! LOL!!!

Jim Cheney - "It's a sign of the past...." Just like the clock on the old steeple in my photograph. Unless it's morning or night, light or dark,, it cannot be said what time it is because the hands don't move. There is no sound. The face is just there, as a reminder of days of yore. 

Roy Kelley - that quote hit me hard too! Sometimes we need a reminder, don't we? There's something ticking inside - we just need to listen harder!

Dianne Goode - I sure hope you're right about revival. Flower Mound is a newer community and it's not due for a revival yet. When that does happen, I'm not sure if I'd find something sentimental, almost indistinguishable, or something I'd yearn for again.  

Sharon Tara - I feel exactly the same way! A clock reminds me of human existence, love, time well spent, counting down the minutes, and the ones that play music are so sweet and the sound is timeless. Life changes when the clock stops ticking...

Sharon Tara - as for steeples, that's another story. To me, a steeple represents the energy or the spirit of the community. It brings the community together in all life events. It is the purpose of the community where people develop a relationship with their neighbors, God, and country. It's a symbol of trust and acceptance into a community. I love to watch old movies and when someone who hasn't stepped into a church in years suddenly appears it's as if there's a miracle and everyone feels it. A steeple is a simple recognition that a community exists and there are people you can count on in good times and bad. 

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® - Have we lost that???

Traditional societies understood that culture is essential in growth and opportunity. There was a time when the church bell meant something; for example, people went to church to pray, or they stopped working. Today, people work around the clock and it's odd just writing that, because I know that when my granddaughter or your grandson grows up, they may not even know what the word CLOCK means.

Sheri, I'm afraid that when nations grow old, and we lose our past, feelings go cold.

Belinda Spillman - It is too bad they don't repair the clock. Perhaps they can't get the parts anymore??? Or as you say, maybe someone complained about noise pollution. Who knows!

I still think it's pretty cool too!!!

Dick Greenberg - it's so, so, sad! But for the sake of nostalgia the face remains stuck in time...